失魂落魄 lost and bewildered
Explanation
失魂落魄，指的是一个人精神恍惚、神志不清、行动失常的样子。通常用来形容一个人受到巨大的打击或惊吓后，所表现出的状态。
“Lost and bewildered” is used to describe someone who is mentally confused, disoriented, and unable to act normally. It is often used to describe someone who has been dealt a heavy blow or shock and who is behaving accordingly.
Origin Story
传说在古代，有一个名叫王生的书生，他与妻子相爱甚深，可惜妻子不幸病逝，王生悲痛欲绝。他整日魂不守舍，茶饭不思，形销骨立。最后，他竟然因过度悲伤而精神恍惚，变得失魂落魄，经常喃喃自语，仿佛妻子还活在世间一般。为了寻找妻子的魂魄，他四处奔波，寻找民间传说中的各种奇人异士，希望他们能帮助他找回妻子。然而，最终他还是没有找到妻子的魂魄，只能带着无尽的悲伤，孤零零地生活在世上。
Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a scholar named Wang Sheng who loved his wife deeply. Sadly, his wife unfortunately died of an illness, and Wang Sheng was heartbroken. He was in a daze all day long, couldn't eat or drink, and his body became thin and weak. Finally, he became so disoriented from excessive grief that he was completely lost and bewildered, often muttering to himself as if his wife was still alive. To find his wife's soul, he traveled far and wide, looking for all kinds of unusual people from folklore who might be able to help him recover his wife. However, in the end, he never found his wife's soul and could only live on in the world with endless sorrow and loneliness.
Usage
失魂落魄是一个形容词，用来形容人惊慌失措、精神恍惚、行动失常的样子。通常用于描述一个人受到巨大的打击或惊吓后，所表现出的状态。
"Lost and bewildered" is an adjective used to describe someone who is in a state of panic, confused, and acting abnormally. It is typically used to describe someone who has been dealt a heavy blow or shock.
Examples
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他考试失利，回到家后就失魂落魄，一整天都闷闷不乐。
tā kǎo shì shī lì, huí dào jiā hòu jiù shī hún luò pò, yī zhěng tiān dōu mèn mèn bù lè.
He failed the exam and went home in a daze, depressed all day.
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听到这个噩耗，他失魂落魄，茫然不知所措。
tīng dào zhège è hào, tā shī hún luò pò, máng rán bù zhī suǒ cuò.
After hearing the bad news, he was in a daze, not knowing what to do.